2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

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4.5
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Gary C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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05/28/2025
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Hard to setup

Need more technical help. What's the availability?
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KEVIN W.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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05/28/2025
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Hyndai Santa Cruz

Fhe Santa Cruz is the best looking truck in it's class. Also the best value and an unbeatable warrenty.
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Marie F.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
05/30/2025
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sliding top on bed

So far, the vehicles been great on all front except the sliding top on the truck bed. It never works easily for me at all.
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Gary T.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
05/29/2025
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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz

Very nice vehicle that has great gas mileage, provides you a fairly quite on the interstate and is comfortable on the long drives; but if you plan on doing any camping or using the Santa Cruz to haul anything, then you will be disappointed as the towing limit is weak 3500lbs and payload is only 1100lbs with 2 people on-board.
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Earl A.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/03/2025
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Computer with Four Wheels

Still learning all the “whistles & bells”.
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James M.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
05/30/2025
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Hyundai has come a long way, but I don’t think they’re there yet

Overall, I have a positive experience with my Santa Cruz, however, I think there are a few things that Hyundai could do to improve the vehicle
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NICK P.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/07/2025
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Santa Cruz

Pain in butt to navigate radio, very hard to change channel's and from am to fm,
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Larry H.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/03/2025
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should have vehicle sensor to control distance of vehicle in front

I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS OTHER THAN CRUISE CONTROL AS I HAVE SAID
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Manuel R.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/11/2025
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, I like it's car like inside I think it's going to work for us

Bigger engine
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Thurmon C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/04/2025
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Santa Cruz Review

I love my 2025 Santa Cruz. Rides like a car and can utilize it like a small truck. The only negative thing I can say about the Santa Cruz, it does not come with the previous years “plug & play” towing harness. In order to make your vehicle tow ready, one has to remove the dash to install a module behind the fuse box, then attach the tail end of the harness at the rear of the vehicle (4 or 7 pin). Hyundai motor company you can do better.
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Hallett S.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/11/2025
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Turbocharger, sun roof, electronic suspension, 5,000 Lbs towing !

Our Santa Fe is quieter and more comfortable, but my favorite vehicle is our Santa Cruz.
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John M.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/13/2025
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To early to determine.

Only have 1700 miles, to early to determine.
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Amanda W.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/10/2025
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Doesn't have much power from a standstill.

If I am at a signal and I need to take off quickly (whatever the reason), I have to plan ahead and switch to sport mode. If I am in normal mode, I will not be able to pass someone. If I am trying to merge onto a freeway and there is a vehicle there, I have to slow down because I know my Santa Cruz doesn't have immediate speedup power.
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Domenica S.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/06/2025
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So many features that you need to read the whole manual

The bells and whistles on my model are so numerous to me that I had to go to YouTube to understand how to utilize them all! This is not exactly a good thing. I'm talking, like, you will be tested on these if you push a certain button and you don't know what you just did! I'm not sure how the other models rate, but there are certainly some options that are just not necessary, but they are ON as a default and you have to find out how to disable them. Overall, this can be distracting and I found myself fiddling at red lights just to turn something off that was too weird. The rest of the truck is lovely. Its got a smooth ride and the gas milage is pretty good. It looks pretty in all black and it's not too high or wide for me.
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2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/17/2025
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Great utility crossover vehicle

Feels great to drive, performs well and offers versatile function.
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Courtney M.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/09/2025
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overall very happy with the purchase

it has performed very well. only downer is it appears to lag a little at take off
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Katherine E.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/16/2025
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Love the Santa Cruz but not Hyundai customer service!

This is my 3rd Hyundai & I really love the truck. I financed a portion to get a rebate & my problem is Hyundai Motor Finance. VERY POOR customer service!! I’m about to run out of temporary non resident licensing in AZ. I’m trying to license in Idaho, where I reside. Arizona sent Hyundai Finance the paper title in April but Hyundai Finance said AZ no longer does that & requested another one. That voided the one sent in April. They didn’t even check to see if they had one. They have refused to check with AZ to see if the new one was on the way, so I did. They have now sent 2 paper titles & my license expires in 12 days. With the ineffectiveness of HMF, I fully expect to have an expired license before they decide to do their jobs like it should have been done in the first place. Love the truck but really displeased with your finance company!!
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David C.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/16/2025
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Good but not perfect

I have the 2025 Santa Cruz XRT. While it’s a great fun vehicle, it’s missing some things you’d expect at this price point. No Sunglass Holder, Passenger seat is manual, towing package does NOT include the power connection, and leather seats without the air cooling.
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Maurice H.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/17/2025
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We like it

Both my wife and I like the way it rides. Seems to do all it is supposed to do pretty well.
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Brian B.
2025 Hyundai Santa Cruz
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Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5Overall Rating 4.0/5
06/17/2025
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Santa cruz absolutely worth the money!

Excellent value for the money so far. Wish the acceleration was a bit more but other than that can't complain!
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